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Asia Shares, Won Rally on Earnings, U.S. Debt Plan; Euro FallsWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:42AMAsian stocks rallied the most in a week and South Korea’s won strengthened as better-than-forecast earnings at Apple Inc. and signs U.S. lawmakers are closer to a deal on raising the debt ceiling supported demand for riskier assets. The euro weakened against the dollar and yen.

'Shanghaied' NSW premier announces MoU between Huawei and FinisarWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:21AMHuawei Australia has expanded its relationship with Finisar Australia - the Australian arm of global optical fibre transmission company Finisar - with a MoU covering several new types of wavelength selective switches (WSS), and is trialling Finisar technology that paves the way for 1Tbps per wavelength fibre in the future.

OCBC Bank Opens New Branch In IjokWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:56AMKUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- OCBC Bank Malaysia Bhd today announced that its new branch in Ijok, Selangor, commenced business on Tuesday and will cater to the needs of individuals and businesses in both the immediate and surrounding areas.

India Will Take Months to Control Inflation, Ahluwalia SaysWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:44AMIndia will take several months to reduce inflation to “an acceptable level,” and the central bank’s interest-rate increases haven’t hurt the economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s top economic aide said.

Curtin Sarawak Engages UPM Energy ExpertWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:26AMMIRI, July 20 (Bernama) -- Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia today announced the appointment of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) scientist, Prof Dr Taufiq Yap as Curtin Sarawak Research Institute (CSRI) visiting professor.

BURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares End Morning Session HigherWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:25AMKUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher today as investors hunted for bargains after two days of losses, dealers said.

FBM KLCI Futures Higher At MiddayWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:25AMKUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher at midday today tracking gains on the cash market.

Najib censors the world's most prestigious news magazine - John MalottTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:57PMIt's all over the Internet. The Malaysian Government has censored The Economist , the world's most respected and distinguished journal. Why? Because it did not like what The Economist reported. Question. How many people in Malaysia read The Economist? According to The Economist website, it is 10,477. That is their circulation in Malaysia. Out of a nation of 28 million. A new question. How many ...

Notes from DetentionTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:52PMLos Angeles, California July 19, 2011 (9.40 pm) http://www.parti-sosialis.org/en/node/1766 Dr Jeyakumar says: “I will remain a Socialist” and Why “Hey Kumar! Still tilting at windmills are you?” a doctor friend greeted me at an MMA function 4 years ago. There had been some news regarding the Parti Sosialis Malaysia in the media that previous week. [...]